context: rapid stretching of the skin over the weak connective tissue leads to development of striae distensae. recently, researchers have shown special interest towards use of fractional photothermolysis in treatment of striae and several studies have shown its usefulness. our aim was to assess the efficacy of fractional co2 laser in treatment of striae alba. subjects and methods: a randomized...

PURPOSE To report a keratoconus case with bilateral horizontal Vogt's striae. METHOD The clinical findings of the patient and the development of the direction of striae are discussed. RESULTS Vogt's striae, defined as vertical stress lines, are rarely horizontal. One patient with unilateral horizontal stress lines on his left eye has been reported in the literature. Our patient has horizont...

Striae periodicity refers to the number of cross-striations between successive lines of Retzius in tooth enamel. A regular time dependency of striae periodicity, known as the circaseptan interval, has been proposed. Previous studies on striae periodicity have been carried out on both modern and early humans given its potential applications in forensic age estimations and anthropology. Neverthel...

CONTEXT Rapid stretching of the skin over the weak connective tissue leads to development of striae distensae. Recently, researchers have shown special interest towards use of fractional photothermolysis in treatment of striae and several studies have shown its usefulness. Our aim was to assess the efficacy of Fractional CO2 laser in treatment of striae alba. MATERIALS AND METHODS A randomize...

BACKGROUND Striae distensae or stretch marks are atrophic linear dermal scars with epidermal atrophy. There are many therapeutic options for management, but no consistently effective modality is available yet. OBJECTIVE We compared the efficacy of 1064 nm long pulse (LP) Nd: YAG laser and 2940 nm variable square pulse (VSP) erbium: YAG laser in the treatment of striae distensae. METHODS Twe...

Sir, Striae distensae are common skin alterations first described in the medical literature by Troisier & Menetrier in 1829 (1). In 1936, Nardelli (2), named the lesions striae atrophicae. Striae distensae occur as linear bands of atrophic or wrinkled skin that initially appears erythematous and fibrotic, later becoming hypopigmented. They are common in both sexes. Incidence varies from 5% to 3...

Striae distensae are linear dermal scars, accompanied by overlying epidermal atrophy, and can result from rapid stretching of the skin associated with rapid growth and weight fluctuations, as well as hormonal changes associated with puberty, pregnancy, body building, and hormone replacement therapy. 1,2 Typically forming perpendicular to the direction of skin tension lines, younger striae diste...

introduction: striae distensae (sd) are a frequent skin condition for which treatment remains a challenge. the 1540-nm non-ablative fractional laser (star lux 500) has been shown to improve atrophic scars by increasing the amount of dermal collagen. to assess the safety and efficacy of the star lux 500 laser in the treatment of mature hypopigmented striae in persian people (striae alba). method...

INTRODUCTION Striae are the most frequently occurring pathology of connective tissue during pregnancy. According to the statistical data, 70-90% of women suffer from striae gravidarum. AIM To assess effectiveness of topical products and massage used by pregnant women in striae gravidarum prophylaxis. MATERIAL AND METHODS The questionnaire study was conducted among 299 women who were maximum...

BACKGROUND Breast augmentation is the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure in the United States. Postoperative striae is a known but incompletely understood complication of breast augmentation. OBJECTIVES The authors investigated their own patient population to discern risk factors for new-onset striae after cosmetic breast augmentation. METHODS A retrospective chart review was performed...